No woman is a sex object: Priyamani

National Award-winning actress Priyamani was last seen in 'Chaarulatha', in which she donned the role of Siamese twins. The actress may have another release soon — 'Chandi', a 2012 Telugu film, which is heroine-centric, might be dubbed into Tamil as Anjatha Chandi. For 'Chandi', Priyamani teamed up with actor Sarathukumar. “'Chandi' was received well and my performance was particularly appreciated. I couldn’t practice stunts more rigorously, but I was taught to wield the bow-and-arrow and a sword. The stunt master and other fighters helped me get the right posture. The film was welcomed and as far as I know, that sort of a stunt is not done by a heroine,” says Priya proudly.

In spite of encountering fiascoes with some of her films, Priyamani believes in taking the highs and lows of a film career in stride. What was her mindset when 'Chaarulatha' bombed at the box office after her having put heart and soul into the film? “I was disappointed initially. But I take every failure and success with a pinch of salt. I sit back and analyse where it went wrong. In the case of 'Chaarulatha', we put in a great deal of effort. I was told that my performance was commendable,” she observes.

Recently, in Shahrukh Khan's 'Chennai Express', Priyamani scorched the screens by shaking a leg for an item number. While many actresses are against objectification of women in item songs, what is Priyamani’s stand on that? “I’m in the entertainment industry and some amount of glamour is okay. But it should not look vulgar. Some actresses in Bolly­w­ood wear the skimpiest outfits like bikini, but they are still made to look beautiful. That is where that fine line of difference lies. In my opinion, I should not make my family squirm when they see me on screen. And I fir­mly bel­ieve that no woman is a sex-object,” she points out.